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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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